Mahabalipuram

Mahabalipuram is our next target for Indian
tourist places. This city of Tamil Nadu is placed on the Coromandel Shore
close to Bay of Bengal.

Mahabalipuram is basically a beaches city having
countless temples also. Earlier the city was popular for sea port particularly
in 7th to 10th century of Pallava Empire. City was named after
impolite, brutal, and supercilious King Mahabali. He was killed by Lord
Vishnu at Mahabalipuram. Rulers of Pallavas Empire were eager for
growth of Mahabalipuram especially in art and architecture.

Attraction in
Mahabalipuram:

Arjun’s
Penance: The famed rock sculpture
known as Arjun’s Penance is first thing to watch in Mahabalipuram. The
structure is designed on the rear side of rock in whale shape. The
size of Penance is 9 m in height and 27 m in length.

Tiger's
Caves: next spot we discuss is
Tiger's Caves located close to coastal town of Salurankuppam. The only
distance of 5kms allow voyagers to reach the caves easily. The caves
contain temple inside devoted to goddess Durga.

Crocodile
Bank: people live crocodile
should visit the Crocodile Bank placed at only distance of 14 kms from
Mahabalipuram city center. Bank is having several other species brought from
Africa and other nations.

Five Rathas: other spot is 5 Rathas also recognized as Panch Rathas.
These set of rock shrines are special place to visit as there are excellent
instances of the growth of Dravidian structural design. The structure of shrine
is similar to pagodas and Buddhist temples.

Shore Temple: about 7
temples were there in line constructed in 7th century, but today only Shore temple is sustaining built by
the artist Rajasimha during the ruling period of Narasimha Varman II.

Shopping:purchase of handmade craft in Mahabalipuram is special
as the variety and excellent art work makes it different than other cities
handmade crafts.

Kovalam: a small fishing town Kovalam is popular for offering
one of the best beaches in India. Kovalam is having beach at only 15 kms distance
from Mahabalipuram.

Open Air Dance Festival: the fest
of Mahabalipuram is known for its type of celebration. This Open Air Dance
fiesta in conducted annually for 4 weeks only.

Sadras: the famous beach resort of Mahabalipuram is an impressive
scene for visitors. Beautiful landscape at Sadras is popular for
sunset and sunrise views.

Attaining to Mahabalipuram:

Chennai is close to Mahabalipuram at only
distance of 54 kms. However, other cities like Bangalore (346 kms),
Hyderabad (708 kms), Pune (1168 kms), Nagpur (1215 kms) are
quite far from Mahabalipuram.

By Train: The closest rail station is Chengalpattu placed at
distance of 29 kms. Talking about big railway station Chennai is close and
linked to almost every city of India. Train for Chengalpattu is
available from Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata. Voyagers can also get
the train to Salem which is 311 kms away from Mahabalipuram.

By Air: closest big airport is CIA (Chennai International Airport) at
only distance of 54 kms. Two terminals of Chennai airport allow domestic
and international flights both so travelers from India and abroad both can
reach to Chennai easily. Chennai airport is having flights from Colombo, Middle
East nations, Singapore, Gulf countries and various other nations.

By Bus: TNT (Tamil Nadu Transport) Services are having buses
for Mahabalipuram. Even buses to Mahabalipuram are available from some more
cities of India.